LIST OF CLASSES

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Build on the foundations and take the Chinese Acrobatic tradition to the next level. This class offers more detailed training on more advanced forms of stretching, handstands, conditioning, and tumbling.

Designed to give students the strength and flexibility needed to build a strong contortion foundation, this class focuses on enhancing flexibility through Mongolian-based contortion technique, personalized stretching for individual needs, and active flexibility exercises. This 2 hour class will prepare you to safely learn chest stands, elbow stands, and over splits, or just help to make you have beautiful lines while upside down or in the air.

Intended for new students, Aerial Conditioning: Level 1 is an endurance and strength-building class that targets core, arm, and leg strength, while developing cardiovascular and muscular endurance. This 90-minute class mixes ground conditioning with stretching and apparatus training to work the entire body, build up a sweat, and tone muscles for maximum strength and control. Students will work singly and in partnership on apparatus such as Static Trapeze, Rope, and Wall Rack to develop confidence in their own strength and coordination. Aerial Conditioning: Level 1 is a drop-in class, which can be started at any time by people of any age and fitness level.

Aerial Conditioning: Level 2 is designed for intermediate and advanced students who have completed Aerial Conditioning: Level 1, or have previous aerial training and who wish to develop additional strength-based technique on aerial apparatus. This class builds on the strengthening curriculum from Aerial Conditioning: Level 1 to include moves based on timing, momentum and rhythm. Students will work singly and in partnership on apparatus such as Static Trapeze, Rope, Tissu, and Wall Rack to develop confidence in their personal strength and coordination.

This class is open to flyers ages 7** and above of all skill levels, from the first-timer to the seasoned pro. It introduces students to all aspects of flying: familiarization with the rigging, terminology of the trapeze, and performance of basic tricks.

**Minimum age for flying trapeze is 7. For safety reasons, children with small waists and/or hands may not be able to participate regardless of age.

Guidelines and Information

• Maximum weight: Our instructors, who vary in size, can safely belay up to 250lbs.• Maximum waist: Our safety belts are designed to accommodate waists up to size 38.• Punctuality strongly encouraged.• Loose or street attire discouraged, close-fitting athletic wear suggested.• Glasses discouraged, but if worn, must be break-resistant and secured with elastic straps

This class teaches beginning to advanced trampoline skills with an emphasis on safety, body awareness in space, and conditioning. Students will progress at their own pace and those who master the basic skills will learn inverted moves.

Recommended Prerequisite: 30 second handstand against a wall; a pushup a bridge with 30 sec hold

This class is aimed at developing back bending skills for acrobatic and aerial applications.It is intended to augment the current programs by offering a class that works specifically on the dynamic application of back bending skills for inversions, limbers, walkovers, tumbling, partner acrobatics and the like.This class will include various learning methods with regard to increasing strength and stability, and range of motion throughout the “backend”

Circus Playground offers kids the perfect introduction to the magical world of circus. Our emphasis is on fun, enrichment, exploration and developing social and physical skills that will serve kids throughout their lives. Try some tumbling, learn to juggle, climb a rope, and more!

Every Friday night from 7-9pm, Circus Center holds a FREE open play session where you can experiment with juggling, tightwire, rolla bolla, feather balancing, clowning, and more in a casual setting, under the supervision of our instructors. Did we mention Circus Skills Jam is FREE?

No experience required.

Everyone age 8 and older is welcome, however, all students under age 18 must have a parent sign our general release form, and children under the age of 15 must be accompanied by parents at all times.

Contortion 1 uses Mongolian-based contortion technique to enhance leg and back flexibility and strength. Throughout this 2 hour class, students will work on improving their passive and active leg flexibility, as well as starting work on basic contortion skills such as chest stand and elbow stand. Participants will also learn and develop personalized routines for stretching their legs and back that they can work on outside of class.

Grounded in Mongolian-based contortion technique, this class focuses on building routines for stretching, movement through contortion poses, and higher level contortion skills. Contortion 2 is designed to build endurance, as well as continuing to develop flexibility and strength. Students will be able to start working on poses such as Triple Fold and handstands while refining the skills learned in Contortion 1.

This class focuses on stretching exercises, concentrating on the hips and lower back, to reduce pain and increase range of motion. It’s perfect for people who sit during the day and want to stretch out their lower bodies. All body types and flexibility levels are encouraged to join.

Flying Trapeze 1 is for the intermediate student. Students should have experience with Flying Trapeze at Circus Center, but may not be ready to leave the board unassisted as in Flying Trapeze 2. Class has 3 instructors and 8 students like All Levels Flying Trapeze, but without total beginners, it is more fast-paced.

Prerequisite: Able to do a one-handed take off (or deemed close to that milestone by an instructor)

With an emphasis on the development of skills needed for the performance of a flying trapeze act, including advanced tricks and flying without safety lines, this class in an accelerated course for motivated students who are physically prepared for rigorous intensive training.

Handstand is the foundation of all acrobatics. This class is for more advanced students, exploring many variations of handstands including planks, one handed handstands, headstands and handstand pushups.

This is the most advanced level of Circus Center’s Hoop classes. It focuses on dynamics, contortion, and strength-related tricks, as well as on the combination of movements into sequences that will lead to future act composition.Prerequisites: Instructor Approval

This class is for students who are ready to take their aerial skills to the next level. Students will build upon the basic in trapeze, tissu, and hoop as they begin to learn more advanced tricks and develop more aerial sequences. Students must have instructor approval.

Learn the foundations of the ancient Chinese acrobatic tradition. These techniques are the building blocks for all circus arts. Focus is on integration, flexibility, alignment, strength, and control, with intensive work on kicks, stretching, handstands, and tumbling.

Intro to Contortion uses Mongolian-based contortion technique to enhance leg and back flexibility and strength. Throughout this 2 hour class, students will work on improving their passive and active leg flexibility, as well as starting work on basic contortion skills such as chest stand, forearm stand and hand stands. Participants will also learn and develop personalized routines for stretching their legs and back that they can work on outside of class. Prerequisite: Instructor Approval

Learn the basics of handstand, the foundation of circus. Students are introduced to the three pillars of handstand—thinner, lighter, more alive—and also practice the basic handstand form. Both acrobatic and aerial students can benefit from practicing handstands.

Specially created for new students, Intro to Mixed Aerials introduces participants to the basics of Aerial performance. This 90-minute class combines strength and technique training on Static Trapeze, Rope, and Tissu to develop the fundamentals of movement on Aerial apparatus. Session enrollment is encouraged.

Tumbling is part of an acrobatic foundation. Students will practice body awareness and how to control their bodies in the air. This tumbling class offers three parts: warm up and stretching; ground tumbling skills like rolls, cartwheels and round-offs; and mini-trampoline. With this apparatus, students learn and practice all kinds of jumps and landing skills such as vaulting horse jumps and head-springs, etc.

Experienced juggler or a newbie looking to learn? Come hang out at Juggling Club and collaborate in a fun, low-pressure environment with our experienced instructor. Bring your friends and play with our juggling toys: scarves, balls, feathers, clubs and more. All levels are welcome in this FREE club!

Everyone age 8 and older is welcome, however, all students under age 18 must have a parent sign our general release form, and children under the age of 15 must be accompanied by a parent at all times.

Designed for those who wish to increase functional range of motion as quickly as possible. In this challenging class, you will not only increase your range of motion, but also strengthen the structures that provide control and stability while in your maximum ranges. This is an excellent stand-alone class and is essential for those who want to excel in their acrobatic training. This class emphasizes injury-free techniques that deliver the most effective results.

Single-point trapeze uses a mixture of static trapeze and aerial hoop techniques. It requires upper body strength and flexibility. Tricks include knees, toes, and heels hangs, and are performed in a dynamic manner, with the trapeze in constant motion.

This class is designed to develop strength and power utilizing fundamental positions and movements of aerial straps technique. Students will learn straps basic techniques while getting an excellent full-body workout at the same time.

Learn essential stretches to help improve flexibility as well as gain an understanding of the basics of stretching. This class is best for students who are just beginning to stretch and would like to acquire a strong foundation to build on.

Swinging trapeze is performed on a heavy trapeze that is in constant swinging motion. Tricks include body drops caught either by the hands, the ankles, or the heels, and occasionally combined with various pirouettes or saltos. It requires good body coordination, upper body strength, and a good sense of timing, all of which are acquired or improved during classes.